Jagannath Temple Puri

Jagannath Temple Puri – The Real Masterpiece of Indian Architecture

Jagannath Temple is one of the most sought after temples of India located on the eastern coast at Puri in Odisha. Formed in the 12th century, Jagannath Temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. The available information suggests that this temple was built by Raja Ananta Varman Chodaganga Dev. However, some say that Lord Jagannath came in the dreams of King Indradyumna, who ruled Odisha once. King Indradyumna then followed Lord Jagannath’s wish and constructed this temple.

People from farthest corners of the world, breeze in this temple every year to get enlightenment about their lives. The pillars that support the temple are embellished with Lord Krishna’s life. The Rath Yatra of Jagannath Temple, organized every year, is a prominent event that gets attended by lakhs of people. In this festival, three major deities of Sri Mandir i.e. idols of Goddess Subhadra, Lord Balabhadra and Lord Jagannath are hauled on massive and amazingly decorated temple cars and taken to Gundicha temple, and brought back in the similar way.

If you are attracted towards Indian religions and want to unveil more of the religious side of this beautiful country, you should visit Jagannath Temple once at least. There is no specific religion limitation; hence, no matter if you are Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, or Christian, you can visit this temple without any hassle. Even though, there are lakhs of small and large temples in India, but hardly a few of them can be compared with the attention that Jagannath Temple of Puri gets from people coming from around the world.

There is no particular time duration to visit this temple, but if you want to enjoy the most, breeze in there during August to October and February to April. To make your journey hassle-free, you can contact Ambassador-Holidays.com and discuss various options available for travelers.